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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:
GUILTCROSS
Unit Type:
Poor Law Union/Reg. District
Status:
Poor Law Union
Registration District
Date created:
1835
Date abolished:
1902
Unit ID:
10075701
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
NORFOLK Poor Law/Registration County 1850   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1902 was reduced to enlarge DEPWADE RegD/PLU Bressington, Fersfield, Roydon, Shelfanger, and Winfarthing. Guiltcross abolished - parishes also to Wayland (Acc No 44) and Thetford (45)   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Apr 1902 was reduced to enlarge THETFORD RegD/PLU Blo? Norton, Bridgham, East Harling, Garboldisham, North Lopham, South Lopham, Riddlesworth, and West Harling transferred as part of the abolition of Guiltcross. Parishes also to Wayland (Acc No 44) and Depwade (42)   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Apr 1902 was abolished to enlarge WAYLAND RegD/PLU Banham, New Buckenham, Old Buckenham, Eccles, Kenninghall, Quilby transferred. Guiltcross abolished - parishes also to Depwade (Acc No 42) and Thetford (45)   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BANHAM Registration sub-District   01 Apr 1902 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
KENNINGHALL Registration sub-District   01 Apr 1902 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
BANHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
BLO NORTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
BRESSINGHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
BRIDGHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
EAST HARLING CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
FERSFIELD CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
GARBOLDISHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
GASTHORPE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
KENNINGHALL AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
NEW BUCKENHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
NORTH LOPHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
OLD BUCKENHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
QUIDENHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
QUIDENHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
RIDDLESWORTH AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 656.
ROYDON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 656.
SHELFANGER CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 656.
SOUTH LOPHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
WEST HARLING CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 655.
WILBY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 656.
WINFARTHING AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1902 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 656.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Guiltcross RegD/PLU through time | Census tables with data for the Poor Law Union/Reg. District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10075701

Date accessed: 19th March 2024